VC Funding Deals: Early Stage Falls, Late Stage Shows Resilience

Imagine people who give money to new companies to help them grow, called venture capitalists or VCs.

In the first nine months of 2025, there were fewer deals where they gave money to very new companies, like those just starting out (called early-stage).

It's like they are being more careful about who they help first.

However, they gave more money to companies that were already a bit bigger and doing well (called growth and late-stage companies).

This means investors are looking more closely at companies that have already proven they can make money and have a clear plan for the future.

They seem to be picking fewer, stronger companies instead of spreading their money around to many new ones.

This change is happening because the world's economy has been a bit uncertain, and investors want to be extra sure their money is well-spent.